01292pab a2200157 454500 180718b2017 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Allen, Thad W. Recognizing and responding to today's governance challenges 2017 p.483-484. Jul-Aug Admiral Thad Allen received the 2017 Nesta Gallus Award from the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) for his lifetime dedication and professionalism in public service. He retired from the Coast Guard in 2010 and currently serves as senior executive advisor of Booz Allen Hamilton where he supports government and commercial clients on a range of issues. He is nationally recognized as an expert in disaster response, having served as the lead federal official for responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In addition, he directed the Coast Guard operations in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The following Perspective is based on Admiral Allen's speech given at the 2017 ASPA Conference and reflect conversations he has had recently with Tom Friedman, author of the recently released book. - Reproduced. Public administration Public Administration Review 115700 115694 115694 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 77, Issue no: 4 AR116160 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR